Tony P
1st March 2009, 03:48 PM
Hi All,
Was on DJ 834 from Syd to Melb today. In the bag drop I noticed Olympic Gold medalist Steve Hooker trying to get his pole vaults into the oversized bag drop area.
Flight was due at 11.15am and everyone was well and truly on board by 11. The call went over the PA for Mr Hooker to make himself known. No show. We were then advised as due to passengers not embarking, their bags would be removed. I then noticed a bag of pole vaults (is that what they are called?) being taken away from underneath the aircraft. We were 30mins late and a few people grumbled, light hearted, about b**ody Steve Hooker!
Once in Melbourne, I phoned my relatives who dropped me off and advised we were a bit late due to you know who. They then told me the reason why he didn't get on. As they went back to the car park through the VB terminal, (those who know the Sydney VB terminal, once through security, you go down a set of escalators) at the top of the escalator was Steve and one of his poles stuck in the roof!
Priceless.
Was on DJ 834 from Syd to Melb today. In the bag drop I noticed Olympic Gold medalist Steve Hooker trying to get his pole vaults into the oversized bag drop area.
Flight was due at 11.15am and everyone was well and truly on board by 11. The call went over the PA for Mr Hooker to make himself known. No show. We were then advised as due to passengers not embarking, their bags would be removed. I then noticed a bag of pole vaults (is that what they are called?) being taken away from underneath the aircraft. We were 30mins late and a few people grumbled, light hearted, about b**ody Steve Hooker!
Once in Melbourne, I phoned my relatives who dropped me off and advised we were a bit late due to you know who. They then told me the reason why he didn't get on. As they went back to the car park through the VB terminal, (those who know the Sydney VB terminal, once through security, you go down a set of escalators) at the top of the escalator was Steve and one of his poles stuck in the roof!
Priceless.